Method and device for folding and stitching lining and the outer materials of neckties



March 15 1938.

M. S. MALEK METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FOLDING AND STITCHING' LINING AND-THE OUTER MATERIALS OF NECKTI ES Original Filed Dec. 24, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3 E JA- m 1 g fi ilr v I; z5- 15 7 1 141! a53 I 55 mm Y In gm INVENTOR Morris 8. Maleh,

- ATTORNEY March 15, 1938. s MALEK 2,110,996

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR FOLDING AND STITCHING LINING AND THE OUTER MATERIALS OF NEOKTIES Original Filed Dec. 24, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 'lnl'll. I II I I I. ullulu' ll.

niilllmwl 1 I Patented Mar. 15 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE pMETHOD DEVICE FOR- FOLDING AND STITCHING LINING AND THE OUTER MA- TERIALS OF NECKTIES Morris s. Malek, Ridgefield, N. J.

Application December 24, 1935, Serial No. 55,970 Renewed August 11, 1937 ii Claims.

tween which the lining and covering material of v a necktie may be clamped in a certain specific manner so that thereafter the necktie may be conveniently 'sewn.-

for holding the fining and necktie material in certain positions, the provision of mechanism for assisting in folding-the necktie covering material,

flexible clamping strips.

Still further the invention proposesan arrangement to assist in sewing the lining and necktie covering material together without removing these parts from the clamping strips.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a device as mentioned which is simple and durable and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and ac companying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a device con 3 structed according to this invention and adapted to assist in the manufacture of neckties.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the top clamp ing strip in a position above the bottom clamping strip which is shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view taken on the line 2-2 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentarysectional view taken -theline3-3ofFig.1. I

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device shown in Fig. 1 but illustrated with the parts in a different position. a

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged detailed view of a portion ofvFig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line li--6v of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is a plan view of a'sewing machine with an attachment to facilitate the sewing of the ties according to this invention, a rack to supply the ties being also illustrated in this view in its proper relation to the sewing machne.

The invention proposes the provision of gauges and an arrangement so that the folded necktie material may be clamped in position between said Fig. 8 is an elevational view of a portion of Fig. 7 looking in the direction of the line 88 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of Fig. 8 looking in the direction of the arrows 9+9.

Fig. 10 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken on the line |0'l0 of Fig. '7.

Fig. 11 is a sectional view taken on the line l|--l| of Fig. 10. J

Fig. 12 is a sectional view taken on the line l2'l2 of Fig.7. r I

The apparatus by which the instant methodof manufacturing ties is carried out includes a table it) with which there is associated a pair of flexible clamping strips Ii and I2. These strips are adapted to clamp the lining and the covering material of a necktie. A means is provided removably holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position upon the table so that the parts of the necktie may be properly posi-' tioned relative to each other as hereinafter further described. In conjunction with the holding means there' is a means for clamping the flexible strips Hi and H together. This means is shown to comprise headed fastening pegs l3 on the lower clamping strip l I adapted to coact with openings l4 and M in members on the top clamping strip II. The opening I4 is circular and a tight fit on the central peg I 3, whilethe openings H are elongated so that the end pegs l3 may move.

A lining guide gauge i5 is-movably mounted on the table and is adapted to be placed on the lower clam'p strip- II when the said clamp strips are separated so that the" lining material may be placed thereagainst. On the drawings the lining material is indicated by reference numeral 16 (see Fig. (i) and note that one edge thereof is in contact with the gauge. This lining material may be of one pieceor of two sections as is customary in the construction of a. tie lining. If of two sections they. are treated just as though they were one, that is, they are placed in relatively correct positions to each other and then placed against the gauge. A tie covering material guide gauge i1 is also movably mounted on the table and is adaptedto beplaced upon the lining material (see Fig. 6) .to hold the same, and also is adapted to guide the placing of the tie covering material l8 thereagainst'and properly upon the lining.

Holding strips i9 and l9 are adapted-to be placed over the tie covering material and the lining to hold-these parts while they are being bent. A mechanism is provided for bending the tie covering material over the lining and consists essentially of a plate 20 which is slidably mountwhich is mounted on the table and is adapted for "mally disposed'beneath the tie covering material so that when moved forwards it is adapted to which inturn, support inwardly overhanging tubular members H Preferably, these tubular members are square in transverse cross section. The ends of the clamping strip l2 have rigidly mounted thereon the strips 23 which may slide beneath the overhanging tubular members H as clearly shown in Fig. 3, to hold these parts together. The strip I2 is flexible so that the sliding is possible in bowed condition and is terrupted by the fastening elements [3 when in the proper position the fastening elements I3 may engage through the openings l4 and M.

The central fastening element I3 engages in the circular opening ll-which holds the clamp strip H at the center relatively fixed to the clamping strip I2. The openings M are slots so that the clamping strips may be flexed to arcuate positions, as shown inFigs. and 8. When thus flexed, the inner clamping strip l2 tends to tightly engage against the outer clamping strip l I and so tightly clamp the necktie parts in position ready to be sewn as hereinafter further described.

The means for releasably holding the lower clamping strip II in position comprises a pair of arms 21 and 2| which are pivotally supported at their rear ends by standards 22 mounted upon.

' the table. The tubular members li of the hotover the tie materials. The T-shaped members 'such that the 'T-shaped members tom clamping strip ll may slidably engage upon the arms 2| and 2| so that thelower clamping strip 2| is pivotal and may assume a pre-determined position resting upon the tabletop. The

clamping strip ll may be slipped into position and removed from position when desired.

The lining guide gauge l5 comprises a strip l5, preferably of rubber or otherresilient material having its outer face properly shaped to guide the placing of the lining l6 thereagainst. This strip l5 is attached upon a rigid bar l5 which is supported at its ends upon arms l5. These arms are hingedly connected by hinges l5 to the top of the table l0.

. The tie covering material gauge I'i comprises a resilient strip of material ll which is supported in a channel shaped rigid strip l'i' supported at its ends by arms l1. These arms are connected by hinges I! with the table top Ill.

The holding strips l9 and 19 are attached at their outer ends upon the heads 25 of T-shaped members 26. These T-shaped members have their bodies engaging in dove-tailed slots in the table top Ill (see Fig. 2). The arrangement is 26- may be moved to the extended positions shown in Fig. l in which the holding strips I3 and l9 are inoperative. Or', these T-shaped members may be retracted so that the holding strips are engaged 26 are readily retractable by a spring turned gear 50 which meshes with racks 5| and 52 on opposite sides thereof, said racks being connected with the said members 26. More particularly, the gear '50 is, connected with a drum 52' upon which a spring 53 is mounted. This spring acts between I 2,110,996 ed on the table and has its forward edge 20' northe stationary table top l0 and the drum for normally urging the drum into a neutral position. A cable 55 is wound upon the bottom portion of the drum 52* by which the drum may be manually turned when desired to move the T-shaped members 26 together.

The racks 5| and 52 are slidably supported on tracks 56 mountedupon'the bottom of the table top [0. Pins 5'l'extend upwards from in-turned ends of the racks 5| and 52 and connect with the slidable members 26. The cable 55 is carried over several pulleys 58 and extends downwards and connects with the front end of a foot pedal 59 which is pivotally mounted by a hinge 10 at its rear. The spring 51 normally urges the members 26 into extended positions, as shown in Fig. 1, and raises the pedal 59. The pedal may be manually depressed for moving the members 26 inwards t0 the position shown in Fig. 4.

The means for bending the tie covering material over the lining and over the holding strips l9 and l9 comprises a plate 20 which has a pair of parallel strips 33 attached upon the bottom side thereof. These parallel strips 33 engage in a pair of parallel grooves 34 in the table top. A handle 35 upon the plate 20 is used to'manually move the plate. This plate 20 is held in a raised position from the table top In by a stationary plate 36 which rests upon the table top. The plate 20 rests upon the plate 36. The arrangement is such that the plate 20 may be moved forwards to bend the tie material as hereinafter more fully explained.

The lining guide gauge I5 is urged into an operative position or an inoperative position by springs l5 These springs extend through openings I5 in the table top. At the top ends the springs I5 connect slightly above the pivot points of the arms l5. At the bottom ends these springs I5 connect with brackets l5 mounted upon the bottom of the table top Ill. The points of connection of the springs l5 are such that normally when the gauge I5 is raised the springs act past the dead center and hold the gauge in open position, and when the gauge is manually lowered the springs assume the position shown by the dot and dash -lines l5 in Fig. 2 so as to urge the gauge downwards into closed position.

The device so far described may be better understood by considering its operation. Fig. 1 shows the parts in inoperative positions in which a lining of a necktie may be placed upon the bottom clamping strip II. This lining may be correctly placed upon the clamping strip H by first lowering the lining guide gauge l5. In Fig. 6 the lining guide gauge is shown in the operative position resting on the plate I I. The lining is placed so that one of its edges is in intimate contact with the sidefaoe of the resilient portion 15 of the lining guide gauge. The tie covering material gauge I1 is then moved to the lowered position, as shown in Fig. 6; in which it serves to hold the lining i6 and furthermore serves to constitute a guide for the edge of the tie covering material. The tie covering material 18 is placed in position with its edges against the said edge of the strip II. The holding strips I9 and I9 are moved into positions over the lining and tie covering materials, as shown in Fig. 4 by pressing downwards on the pedal 32. The folding plate 20 is movedforwards so as to fold over the .tie covering material l8 on the holding strips l9 and Ill as clearly shown in Fig. 6. With the plate 20* in this position so as to hold the bent tie material,

the holding strips l9 and l9 are drawn out by releasing the pedal 32. A

The flexible clamping strip 12 is then placed in position upon the clamping strip and secured thereby by the proper inter-engagement of the fastening pegs l3 and the openings l4 and I4. The connected clamping strips and the tie materials clamped thereby are removed from the arms 2| and 2| and the tie is ready to be sewn. Preferably, one operator should produce these holding devices and store them on a suitable rack so that another operator may perform. the sewing operation.

In Figs. 7-9 inclusive the sewing of the ties by the use of these holding devices is shown. A con- I ventional sewing machine 40 is mounted upon a support plate 4| upon which there is also mounted a bracket 42. This bracket 42 supports a tubular bearing 43 in which a 'stud shaft 44 turns. This stud shaft is adjustably connected by a wing clamp screw 45 with a bushing 46 attached on the center of a transverse support bar 41. This transverse support bar is equipped with transverse sockets 48 which are adapted to be engaged by pins 48 in the tubular members li of the clamping strip II for the purpose of holding the clamping strips in arcuate shape as clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8. A plurality of bars 41' are adapted to rest on a spaced pair of tracks 49, and are perforated to receive the pins 48 of the sockets H so that the tie holding devices may be stored to be ready to be sewn when desired.

A radial arm 60 is connected with the shaft 44 and is provided with a weight 6| adjustable thereon. This arm and weight act as a counterweight so that the arcuate shaped clamping strips may be swung around when desired. The sewing machine 40 is so mounted upon the support 4| that when the tie holding device is engaged upon 'the bracket 42 the tie held thereby is in position ready to be sewn. It is then merely necessary to pivot the arcuate tie holding support so that the sewing is begun at one end of the tie material and terminated at the other end. The dot and dash lines in Fig. 8 show another position of pivoting of the parts.

A U-shaped holding element 62 is mounted on the end of a rod 63 which is slidable in a tubular member 64 mounted upon the top of the bracket 42. A lever 65 is pivoted intermediately at 66 upon the bracket and has its inner end connected with the bar 63 through a slot in the tubular member 64 by which the bar 63 may be extended when desired. When the U-shaped member 62 engages the bar 41 the particular tie holding device is held against pivoting. When the operator wishes to sew the tie he moves the lever 65 to'release the U -shaped bracket 62 from the bar 41. The purpose of the wing screw 45 is to permit a proper relative adjustment upon the shaft 44 so that the arcuate shaped tie hold ing device is in proper position relative to the sewing machine.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is to p be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

1. A method for assembling tie materials, consisting in placing a lining against a guiding gauge,

placing tie covering material against another prising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips I on said table between which the lining and covering material of a tie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on said table, means for clamping said strips together, a lining guide gauge movablymounted on said table and adapted to be placed I upon said lower clamping strip when the clamp ing strips are supported so that the tie lining may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and also adapted to guide the placing of the tie covering material upon the lining material, holding strips adapted to be placed over said tie covering material and lining to hold these parts while being bent, means for bending the tie covering material over said holding strips, said holding strips being withdrawable after the tie covering material is bent, and said clamping strips Being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn.

3. A device for folding and holding tie material during the manufacture of neckties, comprising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips on said table between which the lining and covering material of a tie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on saidtable, means for clamping said strips together, a lining guide gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed upon said lower clamping strip when the clamping strips are supported so that the tie lining may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and also adapted to guide the placing of thetie covering material upon the lining material, holding strips adapted to be placedover said tie covering material and lining to hold these parts while being bent, means for bending the tie covering material over said holding strips, said holding strips beingwithdrawable after the tie covering material is bent, and said clamping strips being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn, said means for movably holding the lower clamping strip comprising a pair of hinged arms and tubular members on the ends of the clamping strip and engageable on said arms.

4. A device for folding and holding tie material during the manufacture of neckties, comprising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips on said table between which the lining and covering material of a tie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on said table, means for clamping said strips together, a lining guide gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed upon said lower clamping strip when the clamping strips are supported so that the tie lining. may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and also adapted to guide the placing of the placed upon said lower clamping strip when the ering material is bent, and said clamping strips being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn, said means for connecting said clamping strips comprising fastening elements on one of the clamping strips engageable with coacting elements on the other of said strips.

5. A device for folding and holding tie material during the manufacture of neckties, comprising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips on said table between which the lining and covering material of a tie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on said table, means for clamping said strips together, a lining guide gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be clamping strips are supported so that the tie lining may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and also adapted to guide the placing of the tie covering material upon the lining material, holding strips adapted to be placed over said tie covering material and lining to hold these parts while being bent, means for bending the tie covering material over said holding strips, said holding strips being withdrawable after the tie covering material is bent, and said clamping strips being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn,-said means for connecting said clamping strips comprising fastening elements on one of the clamping strips engageable with coacting elements on the other of said strips, and said clamping strips having inter-engaging end portions to prevent relative motion thereof when the strips are bent into arcuate condition.

A device for folding and holding tie material during the manufacture of neckties, comprising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips on said table between which the lining and covering material of. a tie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on said table, means for clamping said strips together, a lining guide gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed upon said lower clamping strip when the clamping strips are supported so that the tie lining may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and

. strips material over said holding strips, said holding strips being withdrawable after the tie covering material is bent, and said clamping strips being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn, a rigid bar, said lining guide gauge comprising a guide element supported on said rigid bar, and a pair of arms supporting said rigid bar and hingedly mounted on the table top.

'7. A device for folding and holding tie material during the manufacture of neckties, comprising a table, a pair of flexible clamping strips on said table between which the lining and covering material of atie may be clamped, means for holding the lower of said clamping strips in a certain position on said table, means for clamping said together, a lining guide gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed upon said lower clamping strip when the clamping strips are supported so that the tie lining may be placed thereagainst, a tie covering material gauge movably mounted on said table and adapted to be placed on said lining material to hold same, and also adapted to guide the placing of the tie covering material upon the lining material, holding strips adapted ering material and lining to hold these parts while being bent, means for bending the tie covering material over said holding strips, said holding strips being withdrawable after the tie covering material isbent, and said clamping strips being then coactable for holding the tie material ready to be sewn, a rigid bar, said tie covering material gauge comprising a guiding element supported on said rigid bar, and a pair of hingedly supported arms supporting said bar.

8. In a device for folding and holding tie material, the combination of a table provided with a depressed portion, a clamping strip positionable in the said depressed portion of the table to underlie one portion of the unfolded tie material, a holding means positionable on the said tie material portion, a plate positioned on the table to underlie the other portion of the unfolded tie material and slidable relatively to the said clamping strip and holding means, to fold the said other portion of the tie material over the said holding means, the said holding means being retractable, and a second clamping strip cooperative with the first mentioned clamping strip to clamp the folded tie material therebetween.

MORRIS S. MALEK.

to be placed over said tie cov- 

